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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01

We give below an extract from letter
by Mr.. W. B. Stick1ey, secretary of the
citizens railroad committee Of Henrietta,
70 Mr.. J. T. Harris of Dublin railroad
Improvement committee of Dublin, which
SEES at rest the idea that said road has
adopted the route via Wichita Falls and
Cisco. 1t shows Clearly that no route
through Texas has even been provision
ally adopted. This of course gives Hen
rietts and the towns south of her decided
advantage over their opponents The
Fort Worth GAZETTE will take notice Of
the facts set forth in this letter, and it
will avOid such ridiculous statements.
Mr.. StlckneY says:
1--WE nave had an interview with the
president IF the Rock Island, that Is to
sav of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska,
the Rcck Island branch, and we have
positive assurance that no lire has been
even Professionally adopted in Texas and
neither Wichits Falls nor any town had
any assurance of their probable selection,
We are Of opinion that we have very
material advantage over Wichita Falls,
both in route, money and other &dVant-
ages, such as two railroads with which
20 exchange business, and we are assured
that our people will be given every oppor
tunIty to get the road on even terms with
any ether town. While our cEief desire,
of course, is to secure the new line for
ourselves, we should be glad to CO.
operate with towns south for our mutual
benefit, aud can assure you that when
your representative comes this way we
will give q cordial cooperation in any
feasible plan OF campaign ~ Palo
Pinto Star
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THE ARaNSAS pass.
SAN ANGELO SERVES NOTICE ON FORT |
WORTH.

SAN ANGELO SERVES NOTICE ON FORT
WORTH.
San Angeles ear is thick and
strong. If you Gonot believe it,
Intrinsic that San Angelo is
not "wool market" and see how quick
she will get up on her auriculsr append
sge snd remain there until the obnoxious
declaration is Withdrawn or is dispelled
by the glare of truth. That San Angelo
is getting to be quite wool market is
shown by the reports to date, with much
more coming, snd San Antonio interest,
with mighty l, centers in the fact. For
San Antonio ought to handle al of the
wool Of that region. She did so until
the Texas and Pacific tapped
our trade,a the only way to regain the
lost ground is for the San Ante
Mo business men and property owners to
unite in an effort, not to be abandoned
until success is accomplished, to have q
road built TO San Angelo. II can be done,
but not by merely saying we would like
to rave it done. Trade is what builds up
cities and adds value TO real estate, and
there Is an immense trade in the section
indicated above, ready 10 fall into the lap
of San Antonio as soon as railway con-
nection is made. The northwest trade"
used to be one Of tie best pIums on the
tree for San Antonio, and row that trade
is probably more thsn hslf dozen times
SIS great as it was when we built so much
upon it. The uninhabited places of that
time have been largely peopled. Stage
stands have grown into towns; hamlets
have grown into ambitious young cities
ana thriving lvillages and larger towns
can now be found where only the prairie !
dog and the owl and the rattlesnake had |
possession when the San Antonio mer-
chant was lord of the northwest trade" |
and counted it as one of his greatest re-
sources. From mere trading post San |
Angelo has grown into a thriving
young city, but has not become proud or
arrogant through prosperity and great
ness, nor estranged from San Antonio
through severance of commercial rela-
tions. The San Angelo people are anx-
ious to turn their trade again into the old
channel leading southeast, but modern
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
Preparing for a Barbecus.

Special to the Gazette.
HENDERSON, TEX, May 31.-Extensive
preparations are being made by the anti
Prohibitionists of this city for an anti
Prohibition barbecue on June I, on which
occasion Roger Q. Mills will address our
citizens upon this question. The Prohi-
bitiOnists, being DESTROYS of having the is
sue squsrely met, secured the consent of
Colonel Herndon Of Tyler to meet the
honorable gentleman from Corsicans. On
being Intercepted as to whether he
would accept the proposition, Mr.. Mills
telegraphed the secretary of the prohibit
ton committee that he would decline to
meet the ProhlbitfOnist.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
In WiIbareer OounfY.

Special to the Gazette.
QUANAH, TEX, May 5l.-More good
rains have fallen here recently, and grass
and crops of all kinds are doing as well
as could possibly be desired II the sea-
son continues favorable for two months
longer, the fact will be demonstrated be-
yond doubt that this country is one of
the finest agricultural sections in the
world
Mr.. N. Harper, one of our county com
missioners, states that he will make sew
enty-fye bushels of oats per acre, on fifty
acres that he has planted. His corn and
other crops are doing equally well. Mr..
Harper is an old aud experienced farmer,
and he says that he never saw anything
in this state or any other that could
beat il.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01

determined 70 have the road in operation
to Fort Worth by September I5 As soon
Us the route at this end has been deter
mined on and right of way obtained, dirt
will fly at Fort Worth as well as at Com
mercc and Greenville.
/ There WAS d pleasant episode at the
/ Texas snd Pacific roundhou yesterday,
the occasion being the presentation OF
an elegant gold-headed cane to 6. a.
Gardner, for sometime past general fore
msn of the Texas and Pacific shops at
Fort Worth. Mr.. Gardner had resigned
his position and leaves with his wife and
children to spend several months al
northern lake resorts before accepting
new position. The eX-foremaD, by mis-
kind and courteous actions to the
employees in his department, had
won their regard and esteem, and
they took this method of showing what
they thought of him. The fremen Of the
road and the rOundhouSe and ysrdmen,
TO the number Of seventy-tive or eighty,
assembled at the Office In body, when
their spokesman, j. K. Pierce, in an ad-
dress full of feeling and truly eloquent,
because it came from the heart made the
presentation. He said every man regret
ted to see their big-nearted foreman 60
He had been tried, and had been found
true; he carried awsv with him
the best wishes Of men
who knew what life meant
and recognized noble man
when they met him. The remarks Of |
Mr.. Pierce were heartily applauded, and !
then Mr.. Gardner responded. He said |
the days spent il the employ Of the |
Texas and Pacific had been pleasant |
ones, and it was like tearing MS heart !
strings to leave the city of Fort Worth |
and the men he had worked with so
long He fully appreciated their gift and |
would in his new home remainder the
manly railroad workers he had left in
Fort Worth. After these ceremonies
were over, Mr.. A. S. Douglas, master
mechanic at Big Springs, made few re-
msIks CommendstOTy of Mr.. Gardner, and
installed Mr.. A. GslIawo as his successor.
The men heartily welcomed their new
foreman and then returned to |
their work. There is as fine al
set of men at the rOundhouse and shops !
of the Texas and Pacific in this city as can
be found in any state, and the officials of
the road are proud of them.
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the approaching collision. The suspense
was agonizing. The situation was peril.
! GUS. A gust of wind might sweep him
from his place; he might be shaken off or
crushed.
He was almost panic stricken. A dozen
times he was at the point of turning
back. To his startled ears the cir was
full OF uncanny sounds-the sweep of
another tornado, the rush OF the "Light-
niEg" Just aheai. But he had in him the
! stuff which heroes are made of. The
| hero, remember, is not he who is insen-
| sible 10 danger, but rather he VINO feels
! and realizes, yet overComes it.
| The "AeteOr" drew nearer and nearer
the flying train. Dsye mad used excellent
judgment in regulating its speed; for ct
| length it came up with the rear car with
scarcely . shock, so that DAve could reach
over and drop in the pin.
Then clambering back into the engine
house with trembling eagerness he seized
the "throt'le." To his amusement the
train did moi stop. Instead of the "bie-
teor's" stoppingi the runaway, the run
away dragged the "Meteor" along IN its
hesdlong flight. Dave wss horror-struck.
He had thought the train would stop ct
once. He had not calculated what a ire
mendoGs impetus slI those heavy cars had
acquired.
"Now, then, the tussle! The train be-
gan TO slow up. It came to a stsnd-still.
Then the backward pull Slowly they
got under way but the wind and upgrade
were against them.
Dave began to get anxious. "The
Lightning" must be due by this time He
kept sharp lookout behind and whistled
70 hn -
he entered upon the long, straight level
line OF road which extended clear to |
BlanktOn. Dave breathed freer. 1t was
the home-stretch-a good ten-mile run. |
Hardly had he congratulated himself, !
when far behind, but Enthusiastically, he |
heard the scream of the ''Ljghtnings" |
whistle. He was going already at mis-
topmost speed. He was making not
more than thirty-tive miles an nour,
while the lightning" was coming on at
the rate of sixty. With horror he heard
it gaining on him; the next whistle was
nearer, and at length when he had made
only two-thirds the distance the CLEAN OF !
its headlight came shooting around
wooded curve in his rear.
Out of the very despair of the moment
Dave gathered Calmness. He turned his
back on the pursuing train, he cast no
look behind, he shut his ears to its on
coming roar; looked straight ahead, kept
MS eye on the track, his mind on his
duty.
He is almost there-he is there, he
lashes past the station house, across
the switch and down. at last upOn the
,ide-'raCk.
It is all right, jake and jim are there.
pbey have thrown the switch back in
.ir7e; and the "Lightning' goes whizz Nc
md shrieking past.
When Jake jumped aboard the "Me-
cor" his son tainted dead away in his
rms.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
RUNAWAY Train.

There is story in the June Wide
Awake of boy, the Gfteen-year-old son
of locomotive engineer, who had ften
ridden with his father and "kuew the
engine pooty well" Indeed the engineer
had frequently let the boy "drive" on 8
long stretch of straight track.
One night he left "Dave" in charge Of
the engine on a siding, while he went to
supper SIS usual. There came up furious
wind; and, after q little, some cars shot
by without an engine. The wind had
started them. Boy, think quick! Down
grade! The lightning express is 70 come
that way.
Nobody near. No telegraph wire, The
trains are headed together. There is less
than an hour to catch those runaway RS
and pull them out of the way. No time
for hesitation! He springs to the lever,
picks up speed aud tears away with grade
and wind and steam like 8 Whlzzing ar
row.
They are miles ahead. The rushing
minutes are full of sudden comprehen-
sion. He almost sees through the dark,
tempestuOus night. What set him flying
toward this plunge was thought Of the
Lightning Express. Now danger takes
hold of him. What if he is just too late
The runaway train is in sight! Of
steam! No, on again! Let the story
teller tell the rest.
He must slow up, but do it so nicely
that, when he does come up with them,
there shall DC the least possible SHOCK;
for here is the hardest part of the bust
ness. He has nobody to help him
couple" He must be, for the nonce,
both engineer and switchmsn. He mad
not thought what Z formidable job this
was until ii stared him in the face.
On he few revolving the situation in
his head and adjusting his engine with
the incest care until he was upon the very
heels of the runaway; then. with many
misgivings, slipped out of the engine
house and crawled along the side of the
locomotive, and down on the "cow
catcher"
Here, Selling the long coupler in one
hand and holding on with the other, he
stood watching with breathless interest
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01

Special TO the Gazette
QUANAH, Tex, May 3I.-Morgan Jones,
president of the Fort Worth and Denver,
arrived here on Sunday and in company
with Major IAdamson took q trip to the
front on Monday and returned to Fort
Worth this morning. He was seemingly
well satisfied with what he saw along the
line. Mr.. Jones stated TO your CORE
spOndent that he mad been travelling a
great deal recently over Kansas and Ne
braska and that he had seen no crops thai
would equal those in Northwest Texas.
We had another fine growing shower here
last night.
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weatherford's New Road.
oeclal to the Gazette.

WEATHERFoRD, TEX, May 31.-Mr. f.
NJ. Gilbough, assistant general land agent
Of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail
road, arrived in this city this morn
ing, and after looking over the situation
here regarding the tight of way, informed
The GAZETTE correspondent that the
right OF way from Cleburne to Weather
fora was now open, that it had all been
secured. He could not tell exactly the
day that the work Of grading would be-
gin, but stated that it would only be a
few days when the dirt would be broken,
and the work Of grading pushed to COM
OlatiOn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
The Union Pacific.

BosToN, Mass, May 31.-The Pacific
Railroad investigation commission con-
tinued in public session to-day. Gov
ernor Ames took the stand and told the
story of his connection with the Union
Pacific. He described the manner in
which Gould obtained control of the
road. Governor Ames said thst Gould
looked particularly happy as soon es the
deal was consummated, while he (Ames)
never saw q more gloomy set OF men than
the Union Pacific directors.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01

NEW YORK, May 27.-Plans for new
railroad between this city and Boston
were filed in the registers Office to-day
The estimated cost, double tracked, in
Guiding right of way into New York city
as far as Fifty-ninth stree. and Eighth
avenue, is about 100000, or over
SI25, 900 per mile. II is proposed 10
shorten the running time between Boston
and New York from six to three and q
half hours.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01

When the Santa Fe shall be built from
Gainesville to Dallas and from Gainesville
10 Albany, end the St. Louis, Arkansas
AID Texas extended through Gainesville
to the southwest the Key City will be
somewhat OF a railroad center herself.
And these tniDgs VIII DC done soon
Gainesville Register.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01

Our boss is IN Fort Worth this week at
tending meeting of the Press Associa-
ton in thst city. We instructed him
before he left to put in his spare time
with President Paddock, and the Fort
Worth and Rio Grsnde Railroad officials,
and work for our road, but we are afraid
he will get to disputing with Brother
Cranfill of the Advance, and forget little
things Ike railroad, but if he does this
will be his last frolic on g trip like this
( Stephenville Empire.
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Galveston, Sabine and st, Louis.

Special to the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, TEX. May 3l,-Tesms line
the first eight miles of the extension OF
the Galveston, Sabine and st. Louis. The
engineers entered Carthage with their
preliminary last Thursday, aud were met
and entertained by the Carthaginians with
that hospitality for which they are noted.
Real estate has leaped up to double its
former price. snd transfers are OF daily
occurrence, mostly to non-residents. The
old citizens will not sell their business
interests, preferring to still remain and
reap the benefits they have for the last
twelve years been exerting themselves to
obtsin. 1t is beautiful place, and its
present impetus will not cease. 1t will
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01

A s. Douglas. master mechanic of the
Texas md Pacific al Biz Springs was IN
Fort Worth yesterday on business OF the
road.
1t begins to look as # the Fort Worth
and Denver will be running iHt0 Denver
inside of twelve months. Suck pin here
and watch events.
George A. Harrison, travelling pHssen-
ger agent Of the Chicago and Northwest
err, was in Fort Worth yesterday talking
"enchanted summer land"
=.
Pilot Point is wide-awake to the neces-
sitv of securing the southwestern extern
sion of the Atchison road from Gaines
vile TO Mckinney and Terrell.
~
Chief Engineer Hlckley Of the St
Louis, Arkansas and Texas viii probably
be in Fort Worth tonight, and to-mor-
row will doubtless see the settlement of
the question where the road will come
into this city.
well known railroad man said last
night: "FHE GAZETTE can state posi-
lively that the Cannon Ball will begin to
run from Fort Worth on June Is, and st
the same time a second train will be put
on from Fort Worth west"
-.
The land near the waterwOrks was COW
cred with engineers yesterday running st.
Louis, Arkansas and Texas lines. The
question "where will the Cotton Belt
come into the city?" is the absorbing one
at present, with an equsl number favor
,ocb riOD m ode.
The Fort Worth and Denver use no
mogul locomotives, but they get magni-
icent work cut of their fine eight-wheel-
ers. An iron horse with eight legs well
currieS can draw as much as his larger
brother not properly cared for, and the
Fort y Orth and Denver locomotives re
ceive hrst-class care.
Engineers and others are suggesting
third route for the st. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas 10 follow in reaching Fort
Worth. This is TO ruG nearly due south
for some distance and then to curve into
Birdville, and then to come into the city
at a point north of the UJion depot. The
engineers of the road hsve not, however,
run any line of this character.
l! was stated in Fort Worth yesterday
that Britton & Lyon of Sherman, extern
sive rallrosd contractors, had been in
strdcted by the St. Louis, Arkansas and
Texas to get their forces together at
Commerce ready to begin work on the
Fort Worth extension. 1t is said by those
IN position to know that the company has
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
The Denver Extension.

special 10 the Gazette.
QUANAH, TEX, May 31.-Work on the
Fort Worth and Denver extension is pro-
crossing finely. The track has been laid
to point some fifty miles from this
point, seven or eight miles the other side
of Red river, and some 24O miles
from Fort Worth. From end of track 10
Pueblo, Col, $50 miles. From Pueblo to
Denver l25 miles. The road is in opera
tion between Pueblo and Denver, thus
leaving only a gap of $50 miles to com
plete the line from Fort Worth to Denver
Gitv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May 3I-The
Chinese have declined to subscribe
money for the new Chinese railroad, and
in consequence Comte de Paris has cen
trscted to lend the Chinese government
600, 600 tasis for the purpose.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
Water Tanks,

The Fort Worth and Rio Grande VIII
erect two large tanks between this place
and Fort Worth-one on Mustang and
one on the Brazos, each to hold 80, 200
gallons Of water. a large pump, driven
by an engine, will be attached to each
tank Graubury Graphic.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
THE FIRE RECORD.
Dwelling House Burned.
Special 60 the Gazette.

DALLAS, Tex, May 31.-Yester5
afternoon the dwelling house of Mr.
Harris, in the southeastern suburbs
the city, caught fire from q spark frc-
passing engine and was burned 10
ground. The spark is said 10 have o.
IN at an open window and set fire to So,
bay or straw in the room. There was,
one in the house st the time Mr.. Ham
hired men occupied the house for slss
ing apartments. The loss was $3.50:
insurance.
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AT PROSPECT HOUSE.
What the Presidential Party Did Yester
DAY.

day.
PROSPECT HoCsE, N. Y, May 31.-The
President rose early this morning and
went trout fishing. In six hours on the
water he and Colonel Lamont caught
about 200 beauties. While the President
was fishing Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Lamont
and Mrs. BOSNIAN were driven to Lake
Placid, then TO North Elba where they Wis
tied the grave of oldJ OhnBroWn. Returning
they came round 81 Roy Brook. Late in
the afternoon, at O'CLOCK, the entire
party left the scene of trout fishing and
were driven back to this place, arriving
soon after O'Clock. They Immediately
took supper and after some chatting re-
tired. The President has become some
what sunburned. He has q large mail
tonight, but will sttend to no business
except matters requiring Immediate
attention. se4g
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st Grapevine.

Special to the Gazette.
GRAPEVINE, TEX, May 31.-The wheat
harvest is nearly over, and promises a
yield of twelve to fifteen bushels per
acre. The cat crop is fine, but not ready
TO be harvested
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
POLITICAL NOTES.
At GRAPEVINE.

Special 10 the Gazette.
GRAPEVINE, TEX, May 31.-The ex-
element over Prohibition is not not very
high at this time, but both sides are
doing good work. This place is about
equally divided on the amendment.
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In MeLeuDau.
III AAS SOL II
neciaI tn tho Gazette

DUCUIAI 10 lIIU UdAtLIGs
WACO, TEX, May 3l.-Harvesting is
going on steadily throughout the county.
The warm, dry weather is very favorable
on the work, and farmers are better
pleased with the yield than they at first
thought they would be.
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at Savannah

SAVANNAH, GA, May 81 Dar
Weebin, retail dry goods dealer, and
Lowell & Sons, wloless,e hardware, d
their establishments by IRE last mig,
The loss is 1925, 900; Insurance SO.
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Houston and Texas Central RII

THE ONL ALL-sTEEL LINE IN THE sTArI
Double daily trains each war. ThrorGI
Sleepers between st Louis and COr-ll
ma on Trains ! and ,, and between st Louis z-
galveston on Trains and (, via Da-II
DenisOn and Sedala. Sleeper between Hoe!
ton and Austin. Through Tickets TO ali pOins
Quickest route to New Orleans and points
the Southeast. Choice of routes via Deui0
and st. Louis, or Houston and New Orlea1s
FUTOup
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
A Sheriff Resigns.

Special to the Gazette,
COLUMBIA, TEX, My SI.-Sherif v.
son resigned his position q few days qs.
and rumOEs are everywhere rife that &.
tempted fouliplav and shotgun argume,,
caused his resignation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
Rnnts q Tan,

Victoria wants a tap of the Arkansas
Pass Road, and il is stated the same can
be had for bonus of $50, 900. Probably
the c2icu alton Is t. run suCh tap from
YOakum.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
Dellcate sItIdrep. nur,tnr

Mothers, ovarwofsEi Nor. and feS all di=es
Were the ttssle6sSfe wa ling away from
liability TO dtyest6fdinary fOoS6r frouGy
work % tAe braiRGr3 body. ali. zsrh shou6 {
Scots BpnuIs19a az PuL eGec3 Liver q y
,Hypophosphites 81 81 Rsad I'll siE null sIEsl OF
lady who was delicate, and hres@ued "
bronchitis. 1t pat her in such good hlsslth
flesh, that must say 1t is the best EAns!0
ever used" L. L. ~ ADDELB H ID .
Huxh's AilHn [
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01

be remembered that in Pamela county,
near this pretty little village, wss raised
the bale of cotton that received the pre-
MUM at the Phiisdelphia centennial.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
Indications,

WASHINGTON, June 1, q. m-For
Texas: Fair weather, followed by local
rains, variable winds, generally south
easterly. Slight change in temperature.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-01
Roue Notes.

Colonel Morgan Jones, president of
the Fort Worth and Denver, has returned
from Z western trip.